A couple of years earlier I'd hatched a plan to import hammocks from Nicaragua with the idea of selling them wholesale to retailers in and around Toronto. So Elenka and I flew down to Liberia, then climbed onto a bus and eventually made our way to the village of Masaya, Nicaragua. Once there we found a hammock maker and consummated the deal. It was a business that worked well ... that was until I realized that I don't really like selling things. We spent...

Our toothy smiles belied our hidden fears. The over-sized customs official stared intently as we presented our passports. After looking at both us, and our documents, for what seemed like an eternity, he said "That will be five dollars, please". We quickly paid, and he stamped our passports.Our Airbus had touched down at Cesar Augusto Sandino International Airport just outside the capital city of Managua, Nicaragua, on route to Costa Rica. Our boarding passes cl...

The charter airline we travelled on stopped at Managua, Nicaragua before continuing on to Liberia, Costa Rica. Our plan was to go to Nicaragua - air only. But for whatever reason there were no air only seats available to Managua. There were seats for Liberia, but not Managua. The answer to the previous question would be too crazy to even try and explain. Anyway, in 2001 the world of airline travel had not yet gone crazy. So, Elenka and I bought return tickets to...